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An examination of procrastination in a multi-ethnic population of adolescents from New Caledonia.
Frayon, Stéphane; Swami, Viren; Wattelez, Guillaume; Nedjar-Guerre, Akila; Galy, Olivier.
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  • Frayon S; Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, EA 7483, School of Education, University of New Caledonia, BP R4, Avenue James Cook, 98851, Nouméa Cedex, New Caledonia. stephanefrayon@hotmail.com.
  • Swami V; School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
  • Wattelez G; Centre for Psychological Medicine, Perdana University, Serdang, Malaysia.
  • Nedjar-Guerre A; Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, EA 7483, School of Education, University of New Caledonia, BP R4, Avenue James Cook, 98851, Nouméa Cedex, New Caledonia.
  • Galy O; Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, EA 7483, School of Education, University of New Caledonia, BP R4, Avenue James Cook, 98851, Nouméa Cedex, New Caledonia.
BMC Psychol ; 11(1): 1, 2023 Jan 02.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36593477
BACKGROUND: Although procrastination has been widely studied in adults, comparatively little work has focused on adolescent procrastination, especially in the Pacific region. As a contribution to knowledge and diversification of population sampling, therefore, we examined procrastination in a multi-ethnic sample of adolescents from New Caledonia. Specifically, we examined gender and ethnic differences in procrastination, as well as sociodemographic and ethnic identity predictors of procrastination. METHODS: 927 adolescents (474 boys, 453 girls; age M = 13.2 years) completed measures of procrastination and ethnic identity, and reported their ethnicity (Kanak vs. Polynesian vs. European). Sociodemographic data (sex, age, area of residence and socioeconomic status) were also collected. RESULTS: An analysis of variance indicated significant ethnic (Kanak and Polynesian adolescents had higher procrastination than European adolescents) and sex differences (girls had higher procrastination than boys), but no significant interaction. Regression analysis showed that higher procrastination was significantly associated with sex, ethnicity, age, and the interaction between ethnicity and ethnic identity. Moderation analysis showed that ethnic identity moderated the relationship between ethnicity and procrastination, but only in Kanak adolescents. CONCLUSION: Relatively high levels of procrastination were observed in Kanak and Polynesian adolescents, and in girls. These findings, while preliminary, may have important implications for academic attainment in the New Caledonian context.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Etnicidad / Procrastinación Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: BMC Psychol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nueva Caledonia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Etnicidad / Procrastinación Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: BMC Psychol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nueva Caledonia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido